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1973 Rebel 500

Auto race held at Darlington Raceway in 1973

Auto race held at Darlington Raceway in 1973

FieldValue
Year1973
Race NameRebel 500
Details ref
TypeNASWINSTON
Race_No8
Season_No28
Description
Image1973_Rebel_500_program_cover_and_logo.png
image_size
Caption1973 Rebel 500 program cover
Fulldate
Official_nameRebel 500
LocationDarlington Raceway (Darlington, South Carolina)
Course_mi1.366
Course_km2.198
Distance_laps367
Distance_mi501.3
Distance_km806.7
WeatherTemperatures of 68.9 F; wind speeds up to 10.9 mph
Avg122.655 mi/h
Attendance48,000
Pole_DriverDavid Pearson
Pole_TeamWood Brothers
Most_DriverDavid Pearson
Most_TeamWood Brothers
Most_laps246
Car21
First_DriverDavid Pearson
First_TeamWood Brothers

The 1973 Rebel 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on April 15, 1973, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.

Race report

Three hundred and sixty seven laps took place on the paved oval track spanning 1.366 mi for a total of 501.3 mi. The total time of the race was four hours and four minutes. Speeds were: 122.655 mi/h for the average and 153.463 mi/h for the pole position. There were eleven cautions for seventy-one laps. David Pearson defeated Benny Parsons by thirteen laps in front of forty-eight thousand people.

Early in the race on lap 2, a 5 car accident happened in Turn 2. Buddy Arrington, Richie Panch, Dave Marcis, Lennie Pond, and Dean Dalton were involved. Marcis and Pond would eventually go on to retire due to crash related problems. Cale Yarborough would also suffer a spin early in the race. Paul Tyler and Bobby Issac would also spin in the race. James Hylton would smash into the wall, causing a caution. Charlie Roberts would also suffer engine failures, causing another caution. The 10th caution would come out with an accident including Cale Yarborough and G.C. Spencer. With Pearson leading the next restart, it only took one turn to turn Turn 1 into a "junkyard", with a 7 car crash, including Parsons, Petty, Arrington, Mayne, Brooks, and more involved, causing the 11th caution. Twelve cars finished this race out of the 40 starters.

This race stands as the second largest margin of victory in Cup history, falling just short of Ned Jarrett and his 14 lap differential in the 1965 Southern 500.

Notable crew chiefs for this race were Tim Brewer, Jake Elder, Travis Carter, Harry Hyde, Dale Inman, and Bud Moore.

Qualifying

GridNo.DriverManufacturer123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
21David Pearson'71 Mercury
11Cale Yarborough'73 Chevrolet
12Bobby Allison'73 Chevrolet
15Bobby Isaac'72 Ford
71Bobby Baker'73 Dodge
72Benny Parsons'72 Chevrolet
24Cecil Gordon'72 Chevrolet
43Richard Petty'73 Dodge
28Charlie Glotzbach'72 Chevrolet
7Dean Dalton'71 Mercury
48James Hylton'71 Mercury
18Joe Frasson'73 Dodge
95Darrell Waltrip'71 Mercury
54Lennie Pond'73 Chevrolet
2Dave Marcis'71 Dodge
67Buddy Arrington'72 Dodge
90Richie Panch'71 Mercury
61Clarence Lovell'73 Chevrolet
25Roy Mayne'73 Dodge
83Paul Tyler'71 Mercury
96Richard Childress'73 Chevrolet
01Earle Canavan'72 Plymouth
45Vic Parsons'71 Ford
92Larry Smith'71 Mercury
98Dick Brooks'71 Ford
70J.D. McDuffie'72 Chevrolet
30Walter Ballard'71 Mercury
49G.C. Spencer'72 Dodge
79David Ray Boggs'73 Dodge
19Jabe Thomas'71 Mercury

Finishing order

Section reference:

FinSt#DriverSponsorMakeLapsLedStatus12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940
121David PearsonPurolator Special'71 Mercury367246running
672Benny ParsonsDeWitt Racing'72 Chevrolet35412running
312Bobby AllisonCoca-Cola'73 Chevrolet34996engine
2196Richard ChildressL.C. Newton Trucking'73 Chevrolet3460running
2670J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing'72 Chevrolet3440running
107Dean DaltonBelden Asphalt'71 Mercury3410running
843Richard PettySTP'73 Dodge3404crash
571Buddy BakerK & K Insurance'73 Dodge3320running
1925Roy MayneClyde Lynn Inc.'73 Dodge3310running
3347Raymond WilliamsJet Way Wax'72 Ford3300running
2598Dick BrooksTruxmore Industries'71 Ford3280crash
2201Earle CanavanKosin's Auto Parts'72 Plymouth3260running
1667Buddy ArringtonKFC Bacon Center Fries Special'72 Dodge3240crash
3934Wendell ScottScott Racing'71 Ford3190running
2849G.C. SpencerSheffield Auto Mart'72 Dodge3170crash
3019Jabe ThomasGray Racing'71 Mercury3150running
1790Richie PanchTruxmore Industries'71 Mercury3090running
3889Johnny BarnesHopper-Crews'71 Mercury2910running
211Cale YarboroughKar-Kare'73 Chevrolet2750engine
318Ed NegreClyde Lynn's Inc.'71 Mercury2560oil line
724Cecil GordonCecil Gordon Racing'72 Chevrolet2510engine
354John SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air'71 Dodge2500engine
1148James HyltonHylton Engineering'71 Mercury2500running
1395Darrell WaltripTerminal Transport'71 Mercury1999engine
2730Walter BallardBallard Racing'71 Mercury1780engine
3477Charlie RobertsSunny King Ford'71 Ford1700engine
2083Paul TylerSmithville Farms'71 Mercury1590overheating
2345Vic ParsonsSeifert Rent-A-Racer'71 Ford1500overheating
2979David Ray BoggsWinston 500'73 Dodge1160engine
1861Clarence LovellB & B Racing'73 Chevrolet950engine
928Charlie GlotzbachEllington Racing'72 Chevrolet860engine
4084Frank WarrenDavis Racing'71 Dodge780brakes
415Bobby IsaacSta-Power Industries'72 Ford770engine
1218Joe FrassonFrasson Cement'73 Dodge670engine
3264Elmo LangleyLangley Racing'72 Ford540oil pan
1454Lennie PondMaster Chevy Sales'73 Chevrolet390crash
2492Larry SmithCarling Black Label'71 Mercury230overheating
3626Earl BrooksBrooks Racing'71 Ford200oil leak
3710Bill ChampionChampion Racing'71 Mercury180engine
152Dave MarcisMarcis Racing'71 Dodge20crash

References

References

  1. "1973 Rebel 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
  2. "1973 Rebel 500 racing results". Racing Reference.
  3. "1973 Rebel 500 racing results (third reference)". Database Racing.
  4. "1973 Rebel 500 racing results (fourth reference)". Ultimate Racing History.
  5. "1973 Rebel 500".
  6. "1973 Rebel 500 crew chiefs information". Racing Reference.
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